For decades, Washington has been adding to the number of federal laws and regulations that carry criminal penalties. Now the number is so high, no one is actually sure how many there are.

Experts say practically anyone could be convicted of some sort of federal crime. And it’s all too easy for anyone to violate one of these laws and never know it. One congressman tells CBN News, “We have made it dangerous just to be alive in America.”

Three Strikes on the Way Out?Imagine getting a life sentence for stealing a slice of pizza. The three strikes laws were designed to get violent criminals off the streets, but some say they're creating a dangerous mess.

Selling Prisons 'for Profit'It's a $74 billion industry: private companies selling prisons for profit. Critics charge the practice only increases the incentive to put people in prison and keep them there.